About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 71 countries, with approximately 199,000 employees. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance.

About BNP Paribas Solutions Philippines Branch:

Established in 2024, BNP Paribas Solutions Philippines Branch is a branch of BNP Paribas Group, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. We provide support services. back-office operations services related to or which further the accomplishment of the corporation’s investment services, banking transaction processing, and equity investment”. 

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business Line/Function:

The Information Security function is responsible for enabling business through proactive & comprehensive Risk Assessment, Security Monitoring & IS Governance through well-established BNPP Security Standards. Additionally, it helps the business to comply with data privacy & protection regulations and instill trust to staff & client while processing personal data by virtue of Data Privacy program governance. It is also responsible to manage crisis situations, driving operation resilience program and development, maintenance & testing of business & IT continuity plans through well-established BNPP Business Continuity Group norms and standards.

Position Purpose

The Position is responsible to ensure the necessary adherence for IT Security, Data Privacy, Business Continuity and IT Continuity requirements applicable to BNP Paribas Solutions Philippines Branch (BSPB) entity. This role will closely collaborate with BNP Paribas India Solutions (ISPL) leads for above mentioned domains. This role is also responsible for local leadership communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

•    Implement Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Business & IT Continuity Group requirements across BSPB and ensure local regulatory/statutory obligations monitoring & compliance

•    Ensure cybersecurity assessments such as Site IT Audit, Clean Desk reviews, new project Security validations aligned to all group security compliance requirements

•    Assist with group led activities like application release assessment, phishing exercise and red team exercise 

•    Conduct data privacy assessment and document Record of Processing Activities records for personal data processing activities

•    Support business with Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Business & IT Continuity related queries

•    Maintain and execute the annual Business Continuity Testing calendar

•    Manage Business Impact Assessment (BIA), Disaster Recovery Drills, Business Continuity Tests and conduct Building Isolation drill

•    Setup Crisis Management Protocols including monitoring & communication protocols for Typhoon, Earthquake & Floods  

•    Coordination with local team on technical impact reconciliation of application disruptions on business processes (AIA & BIA reconciliation)

•    Prepare Live Play schedule for critical IT Assets in coordination with team if any

•    Track BNP Paribas global policy & procedure changes and amend local documents

•    Drive related training & awareness initiatives including Induction for Staff & Management

•    Drive ad-hoc projects as per recommendations from various Steering and Governance meetings

•    Provide necessary support for internal & external audits / Assessments

•    Stakeholder updates and Leadership communication - Regular updates / presentations to shareholders, service delivery governance, leadership updates / presentations

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

•    Bachelor's Degree holder in Information Technology, Computer Engineer, Computer Science or any related fields

•    Any professional qualification of Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and Operational Resilience,  CIPP / CIPM / CISSP / CISA / CBCI Certification preferred

•    Language preference: Fluency in English 

•    Microsoft Office tools such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, SharePoint

•  At least 15 - 18 years of experience in Cybersecurity / Data Privacy / Business & IT Continuity

•    Experience of developing and maintaining policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

•    Work collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure globally-minded and aligned practices

•    Excellent interpersonal skills and strong background in information security and technology

•    Detail and process oriented and well versed with latest trends

•    Self-starter and able to work independent

•    Analytical skills including attention to detail

•    Confident and professional manner

•    Good interpersonal and verbal communication skills

•    Have tenacity and focus to achieve objectives